Project
Name: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), East Africa Emergency
Drought Response
Job Title: Water Engineer
Duty Station: Kitui County, Kenya
Period: 4 Months(Feb-May,
2012), possible extension of 1 or 2 monthsJob Title: Water Engineer
Duty Station: Kitui County, Kenya
Association for Aid and Relief, Japan (AAR JAPAN) is a Japanese non-governmental organization (INGO), responding humanitarian needs.
AAR JAPAN is seeking Engineer and Field Officer to engage in implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project as a drought intervention in Mutomo district, Kitui County.
Job Summary: The position is responsible for all the technical aspects of the WASH project.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Verify
designs and detailed Bill of Quantities (BoQs) for the constructions of
the pipeline extension, water kiosks and VIP latrines.
- Work
closely with Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Public Health
and Sanitation and Contractor to ensure designs are in line with policies
of the Government of Kenya and other relevant guidelines and standards
such as SPHERE standards.
- Supervise
the progress of construction site and ensure technical quality and
compliance with proper construction standards and requirements.
- Verify
and approve construction materials and ensure materials used are in line
with BoQs and designs.
- Prepare
and submit weekly progress and technical reports to the Programme
Coordinator/Country Director.
- Develop
the construction schedule and update weekly.
- Verify
the completion of the work to be approved by Ministry of Water and
Irrigation and Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation.
- Write
completion certificates for the works successfully completed by the
Contractor.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
- Degree/Diploma
in Water Engineering or a related field.
- A
minimum of three-year-experience in working water projects operated by NGO
or International organizations.
- Computer
literacy
If you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV with telephone contacts of three professional referees to recruitaarkenya@gmail.com by 15th February, 2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.